diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 6a53e69..b6dc529 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bindsym $mod+l exec fuzzy-i3lock
 bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
 
 # start dmenu (a program launcher)
-bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run
+bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
 
 # toggle i3bar
 bindsym $mod+m bar hidden_state toggle
@@ -153,9 +153,11 @@ bindsym $mod+Control+v exec "ibus engine Unikey"
 bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
 
 # volume keys: mute, lower highter
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec "pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle"
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%"
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%"
+set $refresh_i3status killall -SIGUSR1 i3status-rs
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5% && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5% && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
 
 # open login screen on another vt (virtual terminal)
 bindsym $mod+Shift+XF86HomePage exec "dm-tool switch-to-greeter"
@@ -191,8 +193,8 @@ new_float normal 1
 client.focused #000000 #009900 #ffffff #ff0000
 client.unfocused #000000 #005500 #000000 #ff0000
 
-# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
-# finds out, if available)
+# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information
+# i3status-rust finds out, if available)
 bar {
         status_command i3status-rs ~/.config/i3/status-rs.toml
         font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono, forkawesome 8